Citrus Disease Classification Model Based on Improved ConvNeXt by Jichi Yan, Yongbin Mo, Yannan Yu, Shiqing Dou, Rongfeng Yang

“…Finally, the transfer learning method is used to conduct pre-training with ImageNet weight information to reduce the impact of insufficient samples. …”
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Temporomandibular Disorders and Headache: A Retrospective Analysis of 1198 Patients by Carlo Di Paolo, Anna D’Urso, Piero Papi, Francesco Di Sabato, Daniele Rosella, Giorgio Pompa, Antonella Polimeni

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate, retrospectively, if headache influences TMD’s symptoms. Material and Methods. A total sample of 1198 consecutive TMD patients was selected. …”
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Gambling and other addictive behaviors among higher education students in Finland—insights from a large-scale survey by Jussi Palomäki, Jussi Palomäki, Sari Castrén, Sari Castrén, Sari Castrén, Niko Männikkö, Niko Männikkö, Tiina Latvala

“…Excessive gambling is strongly linked with substance use and other behavioral addictions, particularly among students.MethodsIn this study we draw from a large sample of higher education students to evaluate the links between gambling behavior, socioeconomic status, mental health, alcohol use and other potentially addictive behaviors. …”
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Evaluation criteria for diagnosing motoric cognitive risk syndrome: a scoping review by Luisa Veríssimo Sampaio, Gislane Ferreira de Melo, Yandra Lima, Angela Maria Sacramento, Hudson Azevedo Pinheiro, Gustavo de Azevedo Carvalho

“…Some of those studies presented information for more than one sample, totalizing 82 studies in this scoping review. …”
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Physicians’ Perceptions and Adherence to Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension: A National, Multicentre, Prospective Study by Mamas Theodorou, Panagiotis Stafylas, Georgia Kourlaba, Daphne Kaitelidou, Nikos Maniadakis, Vasilios Papademetriou

“…Consecutive hypertensive patients have been recruited by a random sample of physicians. The physicians’ recommendations for every single patient have been recorded and compared with the 2007 ESH/ESC guidelines. …”
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Assessing Perceived Need for Mental Healthcare Among Adults in Germany by Lena Walther, Felicitas Vogelsang, Julia Thom, Heike Hölling, Thomas G. Grobe, Timm Frerk, Ursula Marschall, Diana Peitz

“…ObjectivesTo describe the prevalence and distribution of perceived need for mental healthcare among adults in Germany and examine its association with more objective indicators of need as well as mental health literacy.MethodsWe used data from 6,558 adults randomly sampled from a health insurance company as well as nationally representative survey data from 10,676 adults. …”
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Protein “purity,” proteoforms, and the albuminome: critical observations on proteome and systems complexity by Breyer Woodland, Jens R. Coorssen, Jens R. Coorssen, Matthew P. Padula

“…IntroductionThe identification of effective, selective biomarkers and therapeutics is dependent on truly deep, comprehensive analysis of proteomes at the proteoform level.MethodsBovine serum albumin (BSA) isolated by two different protocols, cold ethanol fractionation and heat shock fractionation, was resolved and identified using Integrative Top-down Proteomics, the tight coupling of two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2DE) with liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).Results and discussionNumerous proteoforms were identified in both “purified” samples, across a broad range of isoelectric points and molecular weights. …”
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Burn lesions with progression to neoplasia: Marjolin’s ulcer by Thiago Maciel Valente, Mateus Pinheiro Fernandes Feitosa Arrais, Bárbara Matos De Carvalho Borges, Samy Lima Carneiro, Maressa Cavalcante Fernandes de Albuquerque, Nelson Gurgel Simas de Oliveira

“…Results: A total of 31 studies were analyzed, of which only 6 were included in the final sample. Discussion: Marjolin's ulcer is found in old burn scars and can occur anywhere, but it is more common in the upper and lower limbs. …”
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Exploring the determinants of fruits and vegetables consumption among adults in Saudi Arabia: integrating habit strength in theory of planned behavior by Buthaina M. Aljehany, Haya Aljadani, Howeida Abusalih, Eman A. Abduljawad

“…IntroductionFruit and vegetable consumption is low among adults in Saudi Arabia.AimTo identify the main determinants of fruit and vegetable consumption among Saudi adults and to suggest possible intervention strategies to promote healthier eating habits.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of Saudi adult students (n = 471), using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) as a conceptual framework. …”
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Frontal Lobe Atrophy in Depression after Stroke by W. K. Tang, Y. K. Chen, J. Y. Lu, V. C. T. Mok, Winnie C. W. Chu, Gabor S. Ungvari, K. S. Wong

“…This study thus examined the association between FLA and DAS. Methods. A convenience sample of 705 Chinese patients with acute ischemic stroke admitted to the acute stroke unit of a university-affiliated regional hospital in Hong Kong participated in the study. …”
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Optimizing Stereotactic Intracranial Neoplasm Treatment: A Systematic Review of PET Integration with Gamma Knife Radiosurgery by Robert C. Subtirelu, Eric M. Teichner, Milo Writer, Kevin Bryan, Shiv Patil, Talha Khan, Lancelot Herpin, Raj N. Patel, Emily Christner, Chitra Parikh, Thomas Werner, Abass Alavi, Mona-Elisabeth Revheim

“…In fact, many cases indicate that it is more specific than traditional imaging modalities. …”
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Optimization of Sustainable Copper Leaching Using Glycine and Oxidizing Agents in an Alkaline Medium by Jesús I. Martínez, Aislinn M. Teja, Martín Reyes, Norman Toro, Gabriel Cisneros, Uriel M. Flores, Miguel Pérez Labra, Gustavo Urbano, Julio C. Juarez

“…The increasing global demand for copper has driven the search for more efficient and sustainable extraction methods, particularly due to the environmental concerns associated with conventional processes. …”
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Facial Emotion Images Recognition Based On Binarized Genetic Algorithm-Random Forest by Murad Ibrahim Husin Alzawali, Yusliza Yusoff, Razana Alwee, Zuriahati Mohd Yunos, Mohamad Shukor Talib, Haswadi Hassan, Fahad Taha AL-Dhief, Musatafa Abbas Abbood Albadr, Majid Razaq Mohamed Alsemawi, Sharifah Zarith Rahmah Syed Ahmad

“…The highest accuracy for the proposed BGA-RF method is up to 96.03%. Besides, the proposed BGA-RF has performed more accurately than its counterparts. …”
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Effects of ASMR on mental fatigue recovery revealed by EEG power and brain network analysis by Yueguang Si, Yu Sun, Yu Sun, Yu Sun, Kuijun Wu, Lingyun Gao, Lingyun Gao, Sujie Wang, Mengru Xu, Xuchen Qi

“…Further research in larger, more diverse samples will be necessary to confirm its utility for mental fatigue management in real-world settings.…”
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Environmental mediation of colistin resistance in the African context. A systematic scoping review by Emmanuel Udochukwu Osisiogu, Fareeda Ceeta Mahmoud, Fahad Bin Waqas, Bhavana Singh, Patrick K. Feglo, Kwabena Obeng Duedu

“…Data on country, genes detected, methods used, and bacterial species were extracted. …”
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Cytotoxicity and biocompatibility of high mol% yttria containing zirconia by Gulsan Ara Sathi Kazi, Ryo Yamagiwa

“…To overcome this, stabilizing the translucency zirconia to a significant cubic crystalline phase by increasing the yttria content to more than 8 mol% (8YTZP). However, the biocompatibility of a high amount of yttria is still an important topic that needs to be investigated.Materials and MethodsCommercially available 8YTZP plates were used. …”
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Level of Circulating Endothelial Cells and Expression of Nuclear Factor Kappa Beta of Human’s Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells in Subjects with Certain Conditions by Titin A Wihastuti, Djanggan Sargowo, Achdiat Agoes, Satuman Satuman, Teuku Heriansyah

“… Aim: to detect the levels of CEC and expression of NFκB in the three groups of subjects with certain conditions. Methods: this study is an exploratory study using human peripheral blood samples. …”
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Comparison of the Impact of Atracurium and Cisatracurium on the Neutrophil-To-Lymphocyte Ratio in Addition to Hemodynamic Changes during Anesthesia Induction by Behzad Nazemroaya, Sahand Taei

“…Conclusion: While the use of atracurium in patients is still safe, is yet more correlated with pronounced hemodynamic instability compared to cisatracurium. …”
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Developing health and environmental warning messages about red meat: An online experiment. by Lindsey Smith Taillie, Carmen E Prestemon, Marissa G Hall, Anna H Grummon, Annamaria Vesely, Lindsay M Jaacks

“…This study developed health and environmental warning messages about red meat and explored participants' reactions to these messages.<h4>Methods</h4>A national convenience sample of US red meat consumers (n = 1,199; mean age 45 years) completed an online survey in 2020 for this exploratory study. …”
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Seroprevalence to Hepatitis B Virus among Prisoners Taking into Account Age, HIV Status, and Injection Drug Use by M. V. Piterskiy, A. A. Storozhev, Yu. A. Zakharova, I. A. Zakharov, A. V. Semenov

“…To study the level of immune protection to viral hepatitis B in risk groups (age, HIV status, and injection drug use) of persons held in places of detention to identify those in need of vaccine prophylaxis. Materials &amp; Methods. 343 blood serum samples obtained in 2021 from males with negative HBsAg status were studied. …”
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